新未来大学英语 视听说教程1（智慧版） 听力脚本汇 Unit 1 -6

Unit1Persontoperson

Experiencetheworld

Listening1

Phil: Well,howdoyouthinkthepartywent?

Gloria: Ithinkitwentfine!Myfriendslikeyou!Youdidseemabitnervous,though.

Phil: Yeah,Iknow...yourArgentinianfriendsalwaysstandsoclose!Ikeptfeelinguncomfortableandwantingtomoveaway.ButIdidn’t,becauseIdidn’twanttoseemrude…

Gloria: Oh,youshouldn’tworrytoomuchaboutthat.TheyknowyouareBritish;theywouldn’thavebeenoffended!

Phil: Ihopenot!So,…doyoufeeluneasywhenwespendtimewithmyclosefriends?

Gloria: Well,Iactuallydofeelabitstrange…youBritskeepsomuchdistanceevenfromyourbestfriends!

Phil: Isupposeitmustseemabit…er,Idon’tknow…“cold”toyou?

Gloria: Well,alittlemaybe.Youknowhow,uh…whatdoyoucallit,hm…“touchy-feely”weArgentiniansare!

Phil: IthinkBritishpeopleandArgentiniansjusthaveverydifferentideasaboutpersonalspace.

Gloria: Definitely!Butwhydowehavesuchadifference?

Phil: Maybeithassomethingtodowiththeweather?Peoplefromhottercountriesdoseemtoexpresstheiremotionsmoreopenlyandbemorephysical,whilepeoplefromcoldercountriesaregenerallymoreprivateanddistant…

Gloria: Itmakessensetome!IwouldprobablyactlikethattooifIhadtoliveincoldplacesallthetime!

Listening2

Helloandwelcometo“Andy’sAdvice”.Asaprofessionalproblem-solver,oneofthemostcommonrequeststhatIreceivefromlistenersisaskingforhelpinrepairingrelationshipswithclosefriendsorfamilyaftermajorarguments.Sotoday,I’dliketosharesomekeystrategiestohelppeopleavoidgettingintothissituationinthefirstplace.

Myfirstpieceofadviceis“keepitcivilized”.Whenyoufindthetemperaturerisinginaconversation,remembernottoraiseyourvoiceorberude.Youwanttheargumenttoseemlikeafriendlyconversationfromtheoutside.

Secondly,“thinkbeforeyouspeak”.Youshouldrememberthatwordsarepowerful,andnoteasilyforgotten.So,don’tsaythingsyoumightregret.Also,alwaysavoidsayingthingslike“Youneverlisten!”or“Youalwaysdothis!”Thesekindsofthingsarerarelytrue,andjustmakepeopleevenangrier!

Thelastpieceofadvicecouldactuallyreplacealloftheothers‒“Listen!”Toresolveaconflict,youneedtoknowhowtheotherpersonfeels.Alwaysgiveotherpeoplerespectandshowthatyoucareaboutwhattheyhavetosay.Andit’snotenoughtojustpretendtolisten.Reallytakeinwhattheotherpersonsays.Youneverknow,youmightevenrealizethatyouwereinthewrong.

Understandtheworld

Listening1

Intoday’spodcast,IwillsharewithyouanunforgettableexperiencethatIhadduringmytriptoItaly.Itwasmorning,andIwashavingcoffeeinabarinNaples.Awell-dressedmanofabout80walkedinandordered“acoffeeandasuspendedcoffee”.Afewminuteslater,acouplecameinandordered“Fourcoffees,please.Twoforusandtwosuspended.”Icouldn’tunderstandwhatwashappening.Butamomentlater,amandressedindirtyoldclothescameinandasked,“Doyouhaveanysuspendedcoffees?”

Isuddenlyunderstood.Peoplewerepayingforanextracoffeesothatthosewhocouldn’taffordacupofcoffeecouldhaveoneforfree.

IlearnedlaterthatthistraditionhadbeguninNaples,butithasnowspreadallovertheworld.Insomeplacesyoucanordernotonlyasuspendedcoffee,butalsosuspendedsnacks,sandwichesandevenwholemeals!

Intoday’sfast-pacedsociety,peopleseemtohavelessandlesstimetocareforeachother.Socialbehaviorslikesuspendedcoffeehelpsolvethisproblem,aswellasmakingiteasierforpeopletoexpresstheirnaturalgenerosityandkindnesstoothers.

Bytheway,beforeIleftthebar,Ipaidforacoupleofsuspendedcoffeesmyself!

Viewing

Aliceworksatalocaldepartmentstore.

Shespendsmostofherdayinteractingwithcustomersandco-workers.

There’salotoftalkinginvolvedbutthere’salsoanotherformofnon-verbalcommunicationthat’sbeingusedjustasoften:bodylanguage.

Bodylanguageistheprocessofcommunicatingthroughnon-verbalsignals.Itincludesthingslikeourposture,facialexpressions,gesturesandmore.

Themeaningsoftheseallvaryfromculturetoculture,butweinstinctivelyreadbodylanguageandinterpretitassomeexpressionofmoods,feelingsorintentions.

So,inAlice’scase,evenbeforeshespeaks,shemaybecommunicatingallkindsofthingstocustomers.Forexample,ifherarmsarecrossedandshe’savoidingeyecontact,customersmaynotfindhertobeveryapproachable.

However,Alicecouldbeinafriendlymoodeventhoughherbodylanguagesuggestsotherwise,andthisisn’tnecessarilyaconsciouschoicethatshe’smade.Thiscouldjustbehowshehabituallypresentsherself.ButifAliceisawareofthesehabits,shecanworkonimprovingherbodylanguage.

Changingyourhabitscanbedifficult,butifyoutaketimetopauseandcheckinwithyourself,youcanstarttonoticethemandadjustthingstobecomeabetternon-verbalcommunicator.Thisawarenesscanalsobeappliedtoreadingothers’bodylanguage.

Let’ssayAlicenoticesthatherco-workerisunusuallyquiet,hashisbodyturnedawayfromherandisslouchedover.Shemaypickupthathe’supsetorthatthere’sanunspokenissueathand.DependingonAlice’srelationshipwithhim,shemaywanttogivehimsomespace,oraskifanything’swrong.

Beingawareofthevariousaspectsofbodylanguagecanmakeallthedifferenceinhowpeopleperceiveyou,andhowyouperceivethem.Beawareofhowyoupresentyourselfandyoucansayalotwithoutspeaking.

Listening2

Theage-oldsceneofChinesepeoplefightingtopaythebillinrestaurantsmaysoonbecomeathingofthepast,accordingtoarecentsurvey.Inasurveyaboutdininghabits,65percentofChinesepeopleunder30saidthattheyalmostalwayssplitthebillwhentheyeatoutwithfriends.Withpeopleover40,thatnumberdropstoonly25percent!

Thischangehassomethingtodowiththeincreasingpopularityofmobilephonepaymentapps.Theseappsallowcustomersto“goDutch”bysimplyscanningaQRcodeorsendingahongbaoontheirphones.Thisway,evenlargepartiescaneasilysplitthebill,andwon’tfeelawkwardtryingtoworkoutwhooweswhat.

TheideaofsplittingthebillisnewtomanyolderChinesepeople.Manyofthembelievethatpayingthebillisasignofhonorandrespect.Manyalsosaytheyfindituncomfortabletosplitthebill,andworryaboutlosingface.

However,withyoungpeoplethetrendisgettingmoreandmorepopular.Bysplittingthebill,theydon’thavetoworryaboutspendingbigmoneyeverytimetheyeatoutwithfriends.

Furtherlistening

Conversation

Tarika: Hey,Han.CanIaskyousomething?

Han: Sure.Whatisit?

Tarika: It’smyboss’birthdayonSundayandIdon’tknowwhattogether.Sinceyou’reSouthKorean,likeher,Ithoughtyoucouldhelp.

Han: I’mhappytohelp.ButifIwereyou,Iwouldprobablyconsiderherpersonalpreferencesfirst.

Tarika: Oh,Iagreewiththat.However,Istillwanttoavoidbreakinganytraditionalgift-givingrules…

Han: Well,youshouldtrytoavoidunluckynumbers.Forexample,inKorean,thenumber“four”soundslike“death”!

Tarika: Oh,right.InIndia,thenumber13isunlucky…So,doyouthinkchocolatesorflowersareagoodidea?

Han: Absolutely.Giftslikethataresimplebutclassy.However,Ithinkit’sevenbetterifitcanbeconnectedtoyourowncultureinsomeway.

Tarika: That’sagoodidea.IcouldbuyhersometraditionalIndiansweets.

Han: I’msureshe’dlovethat!Remember,colorscanbequiteimportant,too.InSouthKorea,weneverwrappresentsinwhiteorblack.

Tarika: OK,arethereanycolorstheyprefer?

Han: Yes,blueisapopularcolorinSouthKorea.

Tarika: Indiansweetswrappedinblue,then!

Passage1

Thisweekend,ZhangWei,aChineseAmericanlivinginSanFrancisco,ismeetinghistwobestfriendsforthefirsttime:Leila,aSouthAfricangeographyteacher,andColin,aChileanofficeworker.Thethreefriends“met”inanonlinegroupabouttheirfavoriteactor:BruceLee.TheyareinSanFranciscothisweekendforaBruceLeeConvention.

LeilabecameafanaftercatchingaBruceLeemovieonlate-nightTV.Withinweeks,shehadseenallofhismovies,butnoonearoundhersharedherpassion.

Colinwasaweakchild,whoseparentssignedhimupforakungfutrainingschool.There,histeachersintroducedhimtoBruceLee.ColinsaysthatBruceLeechangedhislife,inspiringhimtobecomefitterandhealthier.However,justlikeLeilainthecitywherehelivesnow,hehasn’tfoundanyoneelsewhoshareshispassion.

Althoughtheonlinefangrouphasmanymembers,Colin,LeilaandZhangWeiweredefinitelythemostdedicated.Almosteveryday,theygoonlinetochat,postBruceLeemovieclips,ortesteachotheronthesmallestofdetailsfromhismovies.Aftertwoyearsofbeingclosefriendsonline,theydecidedtomeetattheBruceLeeConvention.

Passage2

Goodafternoon,Ms.Watson.Goodafternoon,classmates.

Formytalktoday,Iampresentingtheresultsofmyrecentsurveyaboutthesocialrulesofinstantmessagingapps.

Iasked100studentswhatannoyedthemthemostwhenusingtheseapps.Herearemyfindings.

Seventy-eightofthe100respondentsreportedthatthethingthatannoysthemmostaboutusinginstantmessagingappsisreceivingvoicemessageswhileworking,intheclassroomoronpublictransport.Manypeoplecommentedthattheythinkvoicemessagessentinthemiddleofatextconversationareinconsiderate.

Accordingtoourresults,anotherthingtoavoiddoingiscallingpeopleforavideooraudiochatwithoutgivingthemnotice:Morethantwo-thirdsofrespondentsmentionedthatthesewerealmostalwaysunwelcome.Onerespondentcommented,“Iusuallyassumesomethingbadhashappenedwhensomeonecalls,sowhenIfindoutthatit’sjustforachat,Iusuallyfeelannoyed.”

Amongtheotherthingsthatamajorityofrespondentsfoundannoyingare:beingaddedintogroupswithoutbeingaskedfirst;andbeingsenttoomanylinks.

So,doyourbesttoavoiddoingthesethingsthatIhavementionedwhenusinginstantmessagingapps,andyoucanbecomeapolitedigitalcommunicator!

Passage3

Loveissomethingthateveryonetreasures.Buthaveyoueverthoughtabouthowbesttoexpressyourlovetoothers,inwaystheycantrulyunderstandandappreciate?Inhisnewbook,GaryChapmandescribeswhathecallsthefive“lovelanguages”thatwecanlearnto“speak”.

Thefirstis“wordsofaffirmation”,whichmeansgivingpraiseandpositivecomments.

Thesecondis“qualitytime”,whichmeansspendingtimewiththepeopleyouloveandkeepingthemcompany.

Thethirdis“givinggifts”.Whetherbigorsmall,allgiftsarevaluablesignsofloveandappreciation.

Thefourthis“actsofservice”–offeringsupporttothepeopleyouloveandhelpingthemsolveproblems.

Thelastis“physicaltouch”,whichmeansexpressingyourloveandaffectionthroughhugsandkisses,etc.

AccordingtoChapman,mostofusenjoybeingshownloveinallfivelanguages.Butitisoftenthecasethatwelikeoneortwoofthemovertheothers.Whatismore,theselanguagescanbeusednotonlytoexpressromanticlove,butalsolovebetweenfamilyandfriends.

Unit2Healthyandhappy

Experiencetheworld

Listening1

Doctor: Howareyoufeelingthisweek,Nila?Areyousleepingbetter?

Nila: Notreally,DoctorWang.Ijustcan’tturnoffmythoughtsatnight,anditkeepsmeawake.

Doctor: Whatkindofthoughts?

Nila: IfeellikeI’mundersomuchpressure.Schoolisreallyhardformethisyear.Myparentsexpectmetogettopgrades.Andthen...myfriendskeeppressuringmeintosocialactivities.Idon’twanttoletanyonedown,butIfeellikeit’salltoomuch.

Doctor: OK,Nila.Haveyoutoldyourparentshowyou’refeeling?

Nila: No,theywouldn’tunderstand.Backinmyhometownpeopledon’ttalkaboutmentalhealthissuesmuch.

Doctor: Isee.Howaboutyourfriends?Haveyouspokenwithanyofthem?

Nila: No,Iguess…I’malittleembarrassed.

Doctor: Iunderstand.Butthere’snothingtobeembarrassedabout.Andyourfriendsmaysurpriseyou.Youshouldtrytalkingtothem.

Nila: IguessIcouldgiveitashot.

Doctor: Now,aboutyoursleep.It’simportantthatyou’resleepingproperly.I’mgoingtorecommendmeditationasausefultechnique.Iadviseyoutotryitjustbeforeyougotobed.

Nila: Thanks,DoctorWang.I’lltryanythingatthispoint!

Doctor: Pleaseremember,ifyoucontinuehavingproblems,don’tbeafraidtoreturnandtalktomeagain.

Nila: OK,Iwill.

Listening2

Everyonewantstobeingoodhealth.Butwhatdoes“health”actuallymean?Well,itdependsonwhomyouask.Itevendependsonwhenyouaskthequestion.Ourattitudestowardhealthhavechangedsignificantlyovertime.

Inearlycultures,peopleusedtothinkabouthealthintermsoftheirphysicalbodies.Ifyourbodywasfreeofdisease,youwereconsideredhealthy.Overtime,however,ourunderstandingofhealthhasbroadened.Todayitincludesmentalandsocialaspects.Mentalhealthisaboutyourfeelings.Whenyouhavelotsofpositivefeelings,youareusuallymentallyhealthy.Socialhealthhastodowithyourrelationships.

Goodsocialhealthmeanshavingsatisfyingrelationshipswithothers.Inthemid-20thcentury,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)definedhealthasastateofcompletephysical,mentalandsocialwell-being.Thishashadabigeffectonhowpeoplethinkabouttheirhealth,andwhattheydotostayhealthy.

Tostayphysicallyhealthy,peopleeatwellandexercise.Tostaymentallyandsociallyhealthy,peopletakepartinactivitiestheyenjoy.Thismayincludereadingbooks,playinginstruments,takingcourses,orspendingtimewithfriends.

Culturalattitudestohealthcanstilldifferfromplacetoplace.Butmostpeopletodayagreeonthis:Goodhealthmeansfunctioningwellandfeelinggreat.

Understandtheworld

Listening1

Istherereallysuchathingasaperfectbodyshape?Tomymind,theansweris“no”.Accordingtomyresearch,therearemanyfactorsinfluencingattitudestowardbodyshapes.Thisincludeseconomicaswellassocialissues.

Itistruethattoday,inmanycountriespeoplepreferthinbodies.Butthisisnotalwaysthecase!InearlymodernEurope,peopleactuallypreferredbiggerbodies,becausetheyindicatedthatsomeonewaswell-fedandhealthy.Thisattitudedoesstillexisttodayinpoorercountrieswherehungerisagreaterconcern.

Forexample,inMauritaniainAfrica,ahighvalueisplacedonfatbodies.Perhapspeoplestrugglingwiththeirbodyimagesshouldconsidermovingthere!

Ingeneral,nowadays,thepreferenceforthinbodytypesseemstobegrowing.Inmyopinion,massmediahasplayedamajorroleinthis.Thesedaysweseesomanyimagesofthinbodiesthatit’seasytothinkthatthisbodytypeisthebest.However,beingtooskinnycanalsobeveryunhealthy.Infact,itcanbejustasunhealthyasbeingtoofat.Ithinkthateverybodyisdifferentandeverybodyisdifferent.Peopleneedtofigureoutwhatbodyshapeworksbestforthem.

Viewing

Manyofusspendthevastmajorityofourlivesindoors,surroundedbymetalandplastic,underfluorescentlights,staringatbrightscreenswhilebreathinginstale,pollutedair.

We’vebecomeaddictedtotechnologyandman-madeinnovation.Butthetruthisnaturehaditrightallalong.Researchersarejustdiscoveringwhatcavemenknewforthousandsofyears:Naturehasincrediblehealingpowers.Newstudiessuggestthatcontactwithnatureisextremelybeneficial,leadingtoimprovementsinmood,cognitionandhealth.Scientistshavefoundthatbeingsurroundedbynatureandfeelinghappyareindeedconnected.Thereisanamazingperfectionandbeautyinnaturethathasanextraordinarywayofcenteringus.

Soifyou’refeelingdepressedoruninspired,escapetheurbancageandgointothewild.TheJapanesehaveanexpressionforthistypeofgetawaycalledshinrin-yoku,whichtranslatesto“forestbathing”.

Shinrin-yokucanbedefinedastakingintheatmosphereoftheforestinordertorechargethesoul.Immersingyourselfinanaturalgreenenvironmentnotonlyhasmassivementalbenefits,butithasalsobeenshowntohealthephysicalbodyaswell.

In1984,aclassicstudyfoundthathospitalpatientsrecoveredfromsurgeryquickeriftheirroomofferedaviewofnaturecomparedtothosewholookedoutonabrickwall.

Anotherstudypublishedin2003foundthatthehealthofeverysinglebodilysystemincreasedwiththeamountofgreenspaceinone’slivingenvironment.

The21stcenturyare(is)ahardtimetolive,withcrowdedstreets,skyscrapers,traffic,smogandtrasheverywhere.Onecanfeelliketheyaresuffocating.Somakeitaprioritytogooutside,deepintonature,andtrulyappreciateournaturalsanctuaries.

Listening2

Forthousandsofyears,traditionalChineseexerciseshavebeenhelpingpeoplestayhealthy.Theseancientexercisesaresaidtobringbalancetothemindandbody.

Qigongisonetraditionalexercisetypethathasremainedpopularthroughthecenturies.Itinvolvesslow,gentlemovements.Italsofocusesonproperbreathingtechniques.

Oneespeciallyoldsetofqigongexercisesiscalledwuqinxi,orfive-animalexercise.ItwasdevelopedduringtheHanDynasty.Itisinspiredbythemovementsoffivedifferentanimals:tiger,deer,bear,monkeyandcrane.Baduanjinisanotherpopularsetofqigongexercises.ThisonehasitsrootsintheSongDynasty.Baduanjinismadeupofeightslowmovements.

Accordingtothephilosophyofqigong,bothsetsofexerciseshelpenergymovesmoothlythroughthebody.Improvingthemovementofenergyissaidtoencourageastrongbodyandmind.

ThemainideabehindtraditionalChineseexercisesistobringtogethermovementandstillness.ThisstandsincontrasttomanymodernandWesternformsofexercises,whichoftenencouragemoredemandingphysicalactivities.Researchersbelievethatdemandingphysicalactivitiesarenotfitforallgroupsofpeople.Forexample,theelderlyandthosewhoarephysicallyweakwillprobablybenefitmorefromgentlerexerciseslikeqigong.

Furtherlistening

Conversation

Siv: HeyJoe,gotanyplansfortonight?

Joe: Yes,ouricehockeyteamhasatrainingsessiontonight.

Siv: Oh,Ididn’tknowyouplayedicehockey.

Joe: Actuallyit’smyfavoritesport.I’vebeenplayingitsinceIwasakid.

Siv: Really?

Joe: Sure.IgrewupinCanada.There,kidsplayedhockeyoutsideallwinterlong.It’ssuchanimportantpartofCanadianculture.

Siv: Whatdoyoulikebestaboutit?

Joe: Well…likeIsaid,Iplayoutsidealot.Ilovethefreshair.Ialsolikethaticehockeyissuchademandingsport.Ifinditreallyhelpsmestayfit.

Siv: I’veonlyplayedicehockeyafewtimes.Butyou’reright–it’scertainlyaphysicalchallenge!

Joe: Whataboutyou?What’syourfavoritesport?

Siv: Ilikecurling.Haveyouevertriedit?

Joe: No,Ican’tsayIhave.ButI’dliketo.

Siv: It’squitepopularinSweden.It’snotasphysicallydemandingasicehockey,butit’saprettygoodworkout.

Joe: Oh,I’msure.

Siv: Andcurlingrequiresalotofstrategy.Italwayskeepsmethinking.Ifeellikeit’sgoodforbothmymindandbody.

Joe: Soundslikefun.Maybeyoucanteachmehowtoplayoneday.

Siv: Sure!I’dbehappyto.

Passage1

Goodafternoon.I’mheretospeaktoyoutodayaboutdepression.Depressionisaseriousmentalillness.Itisalsooneofthemostcommonillnessesintheworld.

Depressionratesaredifferentineverycountry.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),India,ChinaandtheU.S.havethehighestratesintheworld.Butsomeothercountriesdon’tevenrecognizetheexistenceofthisillness,letaloneitsnegativeimpacts.

Therearemanysignsofdepression.Depressedpeopleoftenfeelsad,hopelessorworthless.Theysometimeshavedifficultysleeping.Othertimes,theysleeptoomuch.Peoplewithdepressioncanloseinterestintheirfriends,orinactivitiestheyusedtoenjoy.Theymayalsohavethoughtsaboutdeath.

Depressioncanaffectpeopleofallages.However,youngcollegestudentsareoneofthehigh-riskgroups.Collegecanbeachallengingtimeforyoungpeople.Duringthistime,studentstakeonalotofnewresponsibilities.

Manystudentshavetroubledealingwiththesenewresponsibilities,andfeelliketheyareunderalotofpressure.Thiscangiverisetoaperiodofdepression.Depressioncanaffectallaspectsofastudent’slife,includingtheirabilitytoconcentrate,studyandsocialize.

Ifyou’reworriedyoumightbedepressed,pleaseseekhelprightaway.

Passage2

Today,hereinOkinawa,Japan,localresidentKeikoTanakacelebratesher100thbirthday.CongratulationstoKeiko!Livingforafullcenturyisagreatachievement!

At100,bothKeiko’smindandherbodyarestillinexcellenthealth.LikemostOkinawans,sheeatsplentyoffishandvegetables.Thishascertainlycontributedtoherlong-lastinghealth.Keikoalsolivesquiteanactivelifestyle.Shetakesdailywalksinherneighborhood.Andsomedays,shestillenjoystakingashortbicycleridearoundtown!ButKeikosaysherlonglifeisduetoherpositiveattitude.“Ialwayslookonthebrightsideofthings,”shesays.

SowhatdidKeikodotocelebratethebigday?“Ispentthedaywithmymanygrandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren,”shesaid.Keikoplanstospendmany,manymoredayswithherfamily.Shehopestoliveforanotherdecadeortwo.“Iwanttoseethefuture!”shesays.

Keikomayverywellgetthatchance.MoreandmoreJapanesepeoplearelivingwellpast100years.Ourcountryhastheworld’slargestpopulationofpeopleovertheageof100.ManyofthesepeopleliverighthereinOkinawa.Wemustbedoingsomethingright!

Passage3

Goodmorning,listeners,andwelcometo“GetFit”!Ontoday’sshow,wewillsharewithyousomeinterestingresultsofanewsurveyaboutfitnesstrendsindifferentregions.

InEurope,themostpopulartrendnowispersonaltraining.Thisformofexercisehaslongbeenpopular.Personaltrainersprovideone-on-onecoaching,andfully-personalizedfitnessplans.Theyalsohelppeoplesetclearfitnessgoalsandprovidealotofencouragement.Nowonderit’ssuchapopulartrend!

ThesecondmostpopulartrendinEuropeiscalledHIIT,orH-I-I-T,whichstandsforhigh-intensityintervaltraining.Thisinvolvesshortperiodsofintenseactivityfollowedbyshortrestperiods.HIITfitsmodernlifestyleswell,becauseitcanbepracticedanytime,anywhere.ItiscurrentlythenumberonefitnesstrendinNorthAmerica.

NorthAmericahasthehighestusageofwearabletechnology,likesmartwatchesandfitnesstrackers.Thesetechnologieskeeptrackofyourmovements,yoursteps,yourheartrate,andmore!Theycanthenanalyzeyourhealthconditionbasedonthedatacollected,andprovideyouwithpersonalhealthplans.Whoknowswherethistrendmightleadinthefuture!

Unit3Mylife,mystyle

Experiencetheworld

Listening1

Host: WriterXiaoWeniswithustodaytotalkaboutarisingtrendamongyoungpeople‒“slashyouth”.So,Mr.Xiao,whatexactlydoes“slashyouth”mean?

Xiao: Well,what’shappeningisthatmanyyoungpeoplenowhaveadiversesetofskills,andarechoosingtogointomorethanoneprofessiontoapplytheseskills…

Host: So,“slash”meansthattheydomorethanonethingatthesametime?

Xiao: Exactly.Forexample,Iamanengineer/writer.

Host: Youarealsoasoftwareengineer,correct?

Xiao: That’sright.Butthere’snolimittohowmanyslashesyoucanhave.

Host: SoIamareporter/writer/mother/wife/…

Xiao: Haha…usuallyweonlyaddwordsrelatingtoourprofessions!

Host: That’sgood.Itsavesmoneyongettingbusinesscardsprinted!

Xiao: Indeed!

Host: So,whatiscausingthistrend?

Xiao: Ithinktherearemanyfactors.Forone,technologyismuchmoreadvanced,andmakesiteasierforpeopletoworkfromanywhere,anytime.

Host: Isee.Iimaginethatyoungpeople’schangingvaluesalsoplayaroleinit?

Xiao: Definitely.Youngergenerationsarenolongerhappywithdoingthesamejoballtheirlife.Theyseekgreatersatisfactionfromdoingdifferentthingsandapplyingtheirdiverseskills.

Host: So,wouldyousaytheyaretryingtocombinetheirpersonalinterestswiththeirwork?

Xiao: Yes.Ibelieveso.

Listening2

Fortoday’sbookreview,IwanttodiscussapopularnewlifestylebookabouttheDanishconceptof“hygge”.ThereisnodirecttranslationofthewordinEnglish,butaccordingtothewriter,itcanberoughlyunderstoodasthewarm,comfortablefeelingyougetfromenjoyinglife’ssimplepleasures.

Thefirstaspectofhyggedescribedinthebookishomedesign.Danishhomedesignissimple,withsoftcolorsandlotsofnaturalmaterials.

Furnitureisoftencoveredinblanketsandarrangedtomakeiteasyforpeopletorelax.TheDanesalsolovethewarmatmospherecreatedbylightingcandlesintheirhomes.

Thesecondmajoraspectofhyggeisrelationships.Danishpeopledon’tbelieveinworkinglonghours.Theysaythatfamiliesandfriendsmusthavetimetoplayandeattogetherattheendofeveryday,andespeciallyatweekends.Itisalsoimportantthatthistimeisnotinterruptedbytechnology.

Andfinally,there’s“self-love”.Thewritersuggeststhattreatingyourselftocomfortfoodlikecake,sweetsorhotchocolateandallowingyourselftobelazysometimesareimportantpartsofthehyggelifestyle.

Thewriterhopesthathisbookcanhelppeopleenjoyhappierandmorerelaxedlifestyles:Allpeoplehavetodoisputalittlebitmorehyggeintotheirlives.

Understandtheworld

Listening1

Youmaynoteverhaverealizedthatmanyofourbuyingdecisionsareactuallynotbasedonaproduct’squalityorfunction,butonwhatwethinktheproductcantelltherestoftheworldaboutus.Manycompaniesusethisfacttotheiradvantage,andtheirproductsareknownas“lifestylebrands”.

Sohowdolifestylebrandstrytoinfluenceus?Mybeliefisthattheypromisetosellusmorethanjustagoodproduct.Theyoffertosellusawholelifestyle.

WatchingavideoadvertisingtheyogaclothingbrandLululemon,forexample,youwillnoticethatweknowverylittleabouttheiryogapants.Instead,theyofferawidevarietyoffitnessandhealtheventstocultivateanactiveandwellness-orientedculture.S